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The Watercolorist's Essential Notebook - Landscapes
This inspiring guide provides artists with the knowledge they need to paint watercolor landscapes. It features easy-to-follow exercises illustrated in an accessible format that invites readers to jump in and begin painting right away. Artists of all skill levels will learn from: -30 step-by-step demonstrations -Chapters that focus on basic landscape elements, such as land, water and sky -Special mini demos for capturing important details, including trees, mountains, waves, clouds, sunsets and more. Most importantly, this guide's instruction teaches artists the foundations of strong composition and encourages them to pursue their own individual style to create landscapes that are compelling and unique..
Price: $15.40
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The Watercolorists Answer Book
The Watercolorist's Answer Book features 425 popular tips, techniques and solutions selected from North Light's industry-leading library of watercolor instruction books. This authoritative guide to the art of watercolor features the combined expertise of eight successful professional artists and includes: -A thorough introduction to the fundamentals of watercolor painting for beginners -In-depth discussion of advanced watercolor topics such as materials, value and light, and composition and design -20 step-by-step demonstrations covering all aspects of watercolor painting, including brush techniques, color usage, and wash techniques No question, the Watercolorist's Answer Book is a book every watercolor painter will want!.
Price: $11.31
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Stunning Crystal & Glass: The Watercolorist's Guide to Capturing the Splendor of Light
Features unique "dark-to-light" painting technique! *Second only to flowers, crystal and glass are the most popular subjects for watercolor painters *10 step-by-step demonstrations cover requested items, including cut crystal, jewel-toned vases, Italian beveled glass, Depression-era pieces, canning jars, copper tea kettles, and more *Author's unique method will attract a wide range of readers, from oil painters to watercolorists looking for a fresh approach In Stunning Crystal and Glass, dramatic light-filled paintings become possible no matter what your skill level. Where most watercolorists paint from light to dark, expert Joyce Faulknor's teaches how to go from dark to light--a technique she says is easier to learn and ultimately adds more depth and texture to any work. Composition examples show ways to add flowers, colorful cloths, and reflective surfaces to backgrounds to create spectacular effects..
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Watercolor by Design: Classic Designs to Inspire New Creative Directions
• Twelve classic design motifs make composition simple • Six variations on a design theme for each motif, plus ten artist examples in styles from realistic to abstract • Great for beginners, illuminating for pros Composition is one of the great puzzles of watercolor painting. Watercolor by Design solves that puzzle! Author Marianne Brown shows artists how to create innovative paintings using twelve classic design motifs, grouped by type: cruciform, horizontal bar, and vertical bar; checkerboard, asymmetric, and staggered grids; radial, cantilever, and pyramid; and frame in frame, allover pattern, and floating shapes. The properties and impact of each motif are explained, then reinforced with six variations on a design theme for each motif, followed by at least ten creative examples by different artists working in different styles from realism to abstract to illustrate the possibilities. Packed with ideas and information, Watercolor by Design lets both new and experienced artists make composition work for them..
Price: $12.30
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Watercolorist's Guide to Painting Buildings
Buildings-old and new, ornate or simple-provide an endlessly intriguing subject for watercolorists Author and artist Richard Taylor gives you all the techniques for capturing perspective, proportion, light and shade, detail and texture. After deciding on the right materials, try your hand at everything from sheds and shacks to classical architecture with formal designs, arches, and elegant frontage. Capture the weathered appeal of a crumbling, ruined boatyard; by using lots of water, and downward vertical strokes with the brush, all the dramatic effects of ageing emerge on the paper. Stone steps leading up to a quiet Mediterranean courtyard shine in dappled light and warm shadows-deep in the interior, leafy branches, potted plants, windows, and a statue catch the eye. Or, paint quadrangles, cloisters; terraced homes, town houses, and street life. Throughout, 120 paintings in various stages of completion, show the effects of color, shadowing, and balance. A Selection of F&W's Book Clubs. .
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The One-Hour Watercolorist
While the many nuances and individual details of fine art may not be something that one can learn solely from a book, some how-to books, like The One-Hour Watercolorist, can really help in getting started. This book provides a valuable source of technical information that can help the paint-shy art lover take a big first step in putting brush to paper. The title may be slightly exaggerated, as many of the paintings take more than an hour, but the point is to show that by breaking down a work into steps, something substantial can be accomplished in a relatively short period. Author Patrick Seslar uses examples from professional watercolorists to point out practical tips like color combinations, uses for liquid masking tape, and examples of different brush sizes and their respective strokes. There is the assumption that the reader will be somewhat comfortable with his or her drawing skills. For those who are not, Seslar advocates the use of a little technology such as photographs, slides, and opaque projectors as a means to create an image. Throughout the book we are shown watercolors in their various stages, and one can begin to see the dramatic differences that each layer of paint makes. The paintings shown vary in theme from children and animals to close-ups of flowers and fruit to trees and the ocean. Included are brief biographies of the watercolorists whose works are shown as examples throughout the book. --J.P. Cohen.
Price: $20.75
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To Paint Her Life: Charlotte Salomon in the Nazi Era
Charlotte Salomon was a German-Jewish artist who created a stunning visual diary of her life as a young artist in Nazi Berlin and as a refugee in France; she died in Auschwitz at age twenty-six. To Paint Her Life tells the story of Salomon's extraordinary life and death..
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